Presentation to National Council of NASA Space Grant DirectorsMing-Ying Wei, SMD Education and Public Outreach Lead

2 March 2007

Science Mission DirectorateUpdate

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SMD Programs

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Science Mission Directorate

Planetary Science Division

Astrophysics Division

Heliophysics Division

Earth ScienceDivision

New Frontiers

Mars Exploration

Discovery

Solar System Research

Living with a Star

Solar Terrestrial Probes

Explorers

Earth System Science Pathfinder

Earth SystematicMissions

New Millennium

Deep SpaceMission Systems

Ground Network

Hubble SpaceTelescope

Navigator

James WebbSpace Telescope

SOFIA

GLAST

ISSC: Herschel/Planck

DivisionProgram

Earth Science Research

Universe Research

Beyond Einstein

Applied Sciences

Heliophysics Research

Other Agency Support Programs

ESS Multimission OpsCassini

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Management &Policy DivisionDir. (R. Maizel)

HeliophysicsDivision

Dir. (R. Fisher)Deputy (C. Gay)

AstrophysicsDivision

Dir. (R. Howard-Act)Deputy (Vacant)

Planetary ScienceDivision

Dir. (J. Green)Deputy (J. Adams)

Associate Administrator (AA) (M. Cleave)Deputy AA (C. Hartman)

Chief Scientist(P. Hertz)

Deputy AA for Programs(M. Luther)

Deputy AA for Technology

(G. Komar)

Earth ScienceDivision

Dir. (M. Freilich)Deputy (B. Cramer)

Budget (C. Tupper)

Policy (M. Allen - Act)

Administration (D. Woods)

Research (J. Kaye)

Applied Sciences (T. Fryberger)

Mars Program (D. McCuistion)Flight (T. Hammer - Act)

SMD Organization

Chief Engineer(K. Ledbetter)

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SMD Status

• 1st NRC Decadal Survey for Earth Science released

• Availability of small/medium class launch vehicles

• Science Plan is in review cycle for release. Will be delivered to Congress soon, and made public at: http://science.hq.nasa.gov/strategy/index.html

• Mars Scout selection for Phase-A studies:

– Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN)

– The Great Escape

• Discovery selections for Phase-A studies:

– Three Full Missions (GRAIL, OSIRIS, Vesper)

– Three Missions of Opportunity (DIXI, EPOCh, Stardust-NExT)

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SMD Recent Significant AccomplishmentsPlanetary Science• MRO enters primary science phase• MGS discovers new water gullies• Mars Scout selections • Discovery selections• Cassini reveals new rings. Outer E-ring

created by Enceladus geysers• Great coverage in media

– Cassini in National Geographic– MER in Car & Driver

Planetary Science• MRO enters primary science phase• MGS discovers new water gullies• Mars Scout selections • Discovery selections• Cassini reveals new rings. Outer E-ring

created by Enceladus geysers• Great coverage in media

– Cassini in National Geographic– MER in Car & Driver

Astrophysics• Hubble scientists created first three-

dimensional map of dark matter distribution in the universe

• Chandra revealed evidence of a light echo from Milky Way’s supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*

• Spitzer reveals supernova explosion may topple the ”Pillars of Creation”

• JWST reached critical milestone when 9 of 10 technologies reached TRL6

Astrophysics• Hubble scientists created first three-

dimensional map of dark matter distribution in the universe

• Chandra revealed evidence of a light echo from Milky Way’s supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*

• Spitzer reveals supernova explosion may topple the ”Pillars of Creation”

• JWST reached critical milestone when 9 of 10 technologies reached TRL6

Heliophysics• Hinode (SOLAR-B)

• Three instruments with advanced capability in Vis, EUV, and X-ray wavelengths.

• STEREO – 16 instruments on 2 s/c operating

nominally– Solar orbits for A and B s/c achieved– Transition to Operations, 01/23/07

• THEMIS to launch February 15• AIM to launch April

Heliophysics• Hinode (SOLAR-B)

• Three instruments with advanced capability in Vis, EUV, and X-ray wavelengths.

• STEREO – 16 instruments on 2 s/c operating

nominally– Solar orbits for A and B s/c achieved– Transition to Operations, 01/23/07

• THEMIS to launch February 15• AIM to launch April

Earth Science• Net Loss of Ice Mass from Greenland

quantified (GRACE)• Subglacial lakes and hydraulic

systems under Antarctic ice sheets observed (IceSat, MODIS)

• Robust, global, inverse relationship between sea-surface temperature and primary productivity documented (SeaWiFS)

Earth Science• Net Loss of Ice Mass from Greenland

quantified (GRACE)• Subglacial lakes and hydraulic

systems under Antarctic ice sheets observed (IceSat, MODIS)

• Robust, global, inverse relationship between sea-surface temperature and primary productivity documented (SeaWiFS)

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New Horizons

ST-5

STEREO

Cloudsat

CALIPSO

GOES-N

ST-6

TWINS-A

Hinode

THEMIS

AIM

Phoenix

GLAST

Dawn

GOES-O

TWINS-B

Kepler

IBEX

SDO

OCO

Glory

HST SM-4

OSTM

GOES-P

CINDI

Chandrayaan 1

Herschel

Planck

NPP

MSL

WISE

ST-8

Aquarius

NOAA-N’

ST-7 SOFIA*

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

NASA Mission on US ELV

DoD Mission with Substantial NASA Contribution

International Mission with Substantial NASA Contribution

Joint NASA - International Partner Mission

Reimbursable for NOAA

NASA Science Mission Launches (CY06-CY14)

2011

RBSP

Juno

LDCM

Mars Scout 2

20132012

Discovery 12

MMS

MSO

Discovery 13

MIDEX-7

GPM Core

JWST

As of 1/31/07

GPM Const

ESSP-7

New Frontiers 3

SMEX-12

2014

= Successfully launched to date

* = First science flight

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SMD AOs and CANs

NAME OF SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE PROPOSAL DUE DATE

TARGET SELECTION

DATE

DISCOVERY 2006 AO 01/03/06 04/05/06 Oct 2006

Three full missions and three missions of opportunity selected for Phase A studies.

MARS SCOUT 2006 AO 05/01/06 08/01/06 Jan 2007

Two full missions selected for Phase A studies. One ExoMars Co-I selected. Two proposals selected for technology development.

SMD Division Education and Public Outreach Support Groups CAN Early 2007

Explorer AO: MIDEX Late 2007 or 2008

Mars Science Orbiter Instruments AO Late 2007 or 2008

Discovery AO 2008 * * Depends on how many Discovery 2006 downselections

New Frontiers AO NET 2008

Earth System Science Pathfinder AO NET 2008

Explorer AO: SMEX Apprx 2010

Revised 1/31/07

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SMD NRAs - ROSES

SMD receives over 4000 research proposals each year

Approximately 1000 proposals are selected for new awards each year

Over $175M is available for funding for new research awards each year.

NAME OF SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE

PROPOSAL DUE DATE

TARGET SELECTIO

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NRA: RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN SPACE AND EARTH SCIENCES - 2006 (ROSES-2006) Amendments 1 -25 47 Proposal due dates have passed (as of 2/16/07) 5 Proposal due dates upcoming

01/23/06 04/14/06 thru

04/13/07

Goal: 150 d after

Proposal Due Date

NRA: RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN SPACE AND EARTH SCIENCES - 2007 (ROSES-2007) No Amendments (as of 2/16/07) 0 Proposal due dates have passed 54 Proposal due dates upcoming (+ 5 TBD)

02/16/07 05/01/07 thru

04/30/08

Typically 150 to 220 d after the Proposal Due Date

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Status of FY2007 Budget

H.J. Res. 20 Passed by the House on January 31Placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar February 1• Action may not occur until week of Feb. 12

Key Features• Funds NASA at the FY2006 level, subject to a .28% across-

the-board rescission• Provides $5,251,200,000 for Science

• Final amount available to SMD currently under review

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FY2008 NASA Budget ($M)

FY2006 * FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012

Total NASA $16,658.0 $16,792.3 $17,309.4 $17,614.2 $18,026.3 $18,460.4 $18,905.0

Science $5,244.6 $5,466.8 $5,516.1 $5,555.3 $5,600.6 $5,656.9 $5,802.7

Planetary Science $1,298.9 $1,411.2 $1,395.8 $1,676.9 $1,720.3 $1,738.3 $1,748.2

Heliophysics $1,067.3 $1,028.1 $1,057.2 $1,028.4 $1,091.3 $1,241.2 $1,307.5

Astrophysics $1,552.8 $1,563.0 $1,565.8 $1,304.2 $1,268.9 $1,266.2 $1,393.8

Earth Science $1,325.6 $1,464.5 $1,497.3 $1,545.8 $1,520.1 $1,411.2 $1,353.2

Exploration Systems $3,050.1 $4,152.5 $3,923.8 $4,312.8 $4,757.8 $8,725.2 $9,076.8

Constellation Systems $1,733.5 $3,232.5 $3,068.0 $3,451.2 $3,784.9 $7,666.0 $7,993.0

Advanced Capabilities $1,316.6 $920.0 $855.8 $861.6 $973.0 $1,059.1 $1,083.9

Aeronautics Research $893.2 $529.3 $554.0 $546.7 $545.3 $549.8 $554.7

Space Operations $6,904.7 $6,108.3 $6,791.7 $6,710.3 $6,625.7 $3,036.6 $2,978.0

Space Shuttle $4,812.5 $4,017.6 $4,007.5 $3,650.9 $3,634.4 $116.2 $0.0

International Space Station $1,753.4 $1,762.6 $2,238.6 $2,515.1 $2,609.2 $2,547.5 $2,600.8

Space and Flight Support (SFS) $338.8 $328.1 $545.7 $544.3 $382.0 $372.9 $377.2

Inspector General $32.0 $33.5 $34.6 $35.5 $36.4 $37.3 $38.3

Cross-Agency Support Programs $533.4 $502.0 $489.2 $453.5 $460.4 $454.7 $454.4

Education Theme $162.4 $167.4 $153.7 $152.8 $152.7 $149.8 $149.6

Advanced Business Systems (IEMP) $156.3 $97.4 $103.1 $69.4 $71.6 $67.6 $67.5

Innovative Partnerships Program $214.8 $215.1 $198.1 $197.2 $199.8 $200.0 $200.0

Shared Capability Assets Program $0.0 $22.1 $34.3 $34.2 $36.2 $37.3 $37.2

* FY2007 is President's Budget, adjusted for Full Cost Simplification. Does not reflect full-year CR or current planning.

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*FY08 Budget is essentially unchanged from FY07 runout (after accounting for Full Cost Simplification)

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Management &Policy DivisionDir. (R. Maizel)

HeliophysicsDivision

Dir. (R. Fisher)Deputy (C. Gay)

AstrophysicsDivision

Dir. (R. Howard-Act)Deputy (Vacant)

Planetary ScienceDivision

Dir. (J. Green)Deputy (J. Adams)

Associate Administrator (AA) (M. Cleave)Deputy AA (C. Hartman)

Chief Scientist(P. Hertz)

Deputy AA for Programs(M. Luther)

Deputy AA for Technology

(G. Komar)

Earth ScienceDivision

Dir. (M. Freilich)Deputy (B. Cramer)

Budget (C. Tupper)

Policy (M. Allen - Act)

Administration (D. Woods)

Research (J. Kaye)

Applied Sciences (T. Fryberger)

Mars Program (D. McCuistion)Flight (T. Hammer - Act)

SMD Education & Public Outreach

Chief Engineer(K. Ledbetter)

Ming-Ying WeiLarry CooperDoris Daou

Ruth Netting Eric Christian Wei (acting)Liz Burck (Einstein Fellow)

Marilyn Lindstrom Hashima Hasan

EPO Central - Lead on inter-DivisionalDivision Rep. - Lead on Division-specific

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SMD/EPO Programmatic Highlights

• NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship Program• SMD/EPO Program Element E.6 in ROSES 2006• Student Collaboration Program Definition Team

– Open call through a Dear Colleague letter– Finite duration ending with the submission of a final report

• International “Science” Years– Polar (IPY)

http://www.us-ipy.gov/

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/IPY/

http://passporttoknowledge.com/polar-palooza/ – Heliophysical (IHY)

http://ihy2007.org/ – Electronic Geophysical Year (eGY)

http://www.egy.org/ – Astronomy (IYA) http://www.astronomy2009.org/

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2006 Word of the Year

American Dialect Society

Winner (57)

To pluto/be plutoed: to demote or devalue someone or something, as happened to the former planet Pluto when the General Assembly of IAU decided Pluto no longer met its definition of a planet

Runner-up (43)

Climate canary: an organism or species whose poor health or declining numbers hint at a larger environmental catastrophe on the horizon

http://www.americandialect.org/